Unveiling the Mainland vs. Insular Variability of the <i>Eumerus barbarus</i> Species Group (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Western Mediterranean Basin

Comprising nearly 300 described species, <i>Eumerus</i> Meigen, 1822, is one of the most speciose syrphid genera worldwide, and its taxonomic diversity is remarkable in the Mediterranean basin. The <i>Eumerus barbarus</i> (Coquebert, 1804) group consists of four species in th...

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Published in:	Insects
Main Authors:	Pablo Aguado-Aranda, Antonio Ricarte, Zorica Nedeljković, Martin Hauser, Scott Kelso, Lucía Sainz-Escudero, Jeffrey H. Skevington, María Ángeles Marcos-García
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Subjects:	hoverflies Merodontini barcode genetic diversity phenotypic variation new species
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/4/239

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